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The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1887-03-31
THE MAGIC OF PRINTERS INK
How to be Popular.
Special Correspondence of the Gold Leaf.

Special Correspondence Of the Cold Leaf.
Newspaper letters are. as a rule, dull
and misunderstanding. in fact, to
but two single individuals; namely, the
former, lifted by the smoke of vanity upon
the fading pageant of a cloud, experiences
an exquisite thrill of self-eongratulation,
when, from his airy perch, he can, for tie
benefit of less fortunate rivals, send float
ing down upon the breezy wings of some
popular journal, the information of his
fancied exaltation. With what laboriouS
reluctance and enormous modesty he con-
veys this same gratifying intelligence.
How 10th he is to refer, however vaguely,
to the honor paid him by the good people
Of such and such places which he has re-
! Gently visited; and how he assures US, over
and over again, that the allusion in ques-
! ton would never be made did he not feel
it due to the good people" aforesaid. Then
he dilates with subdued eloquence opon
the excellence of Mrs. Jones housekeep-
ing, he having enjoyed the privilege of
being an honOred guest at her hoSpitable
board; the magnificeGce of Mr.. Smiths
turnout, in which splendid equipage he
was favored with the distinction of being
driven over the city; the superior intelli-
gence of Mr.. Brown. who had the good
! judgment to indorSe the business which he
CHANGED to represent; the unusual talent of
! Miss Robertson, who displayed the good
taste to admire his last humble and most
unworthy literary effusion; and go on and
on, indefinitely.
! Mrs. Jones, Mr.. Smith, Mr. Brown and
! Miss Robertson each read these respective
paragraphs With secret pleasure. If they
can do so without being observed, they will
read them over several times. Upon each
! separate perusal the writer rises higher
and higher in their estimation, until all
! agree that this particular one of that de-
spised and much abused race of sclibblers
! is person of rare gifts and remarkable
| penetration.
Byron had mastered the question OF print
| ers' ink when he penned the famous line:
Its pleasant, sure, to see ones name in
print" for there is no man Or woman so
high Oh the ladder of fame as 10 be wholly
indifferent to this delicate fattery. The
silver tongued orator, the laurel crowned
poet, the world caressed actor, the nation s
hero-their rank assured and their reputa-
ton international-will, nevertheless.
search with eager interest for the daubed
paragraph in country newspaper, whose
| intrepid editor has not, like the North,
been intoxicated by their brightness, but
who has, notwithstanding, had his wings
singed by the dazzling flame. Yes, there
is subtle charm about printed name
which no human mind, however lofty, can
successfully withstand. Realizing this
fact, it behooves all persons in search of
popularity, either for social, political, or
financial advancement, to write a great
deal about people and places, but especially
about the people. MAMIE l.. HATCHETT.
Henderson, n G..
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OUR Man ON THE OUTSIDE.
CHIPS FROM 4 HATCHETT.

Some people can talk, and do talk, very
learnedly about the advantages, and the
duty of encouraging home enterprises; yet,
when it comes to practice, their patriotism
all vanishes. People may boast of the i'll
terest they feel as much as they please, but
it amounts to nothing when they send to
distant cities for articles they can buy
from the home merchant at the same, or
less price; or while they order clothes from
distant tailor. no better in price, fit, or
material than our own struggling citizens
can make them. This is wrong-radically
wrong, and we hope our people will be
more considerate of home interest in the
future.
We have heard of ''Spring lingering i'll
the lap of winter" So far as this year is
concerned, that is a meaningless express
sion, not to be tolerated, even for its eu
phony. With the thermometer at THIRTY,
and the wind blowing straight from the
Northwest at the rate Of fifty miles an
hour, it is an abuse of language to say
spring is lingering anywhere near. 1t is
rather winter that is lingering" with her
frost and cold winds, beyond her allotted
days-seeming determined not to depart
| without giving us a taste of the agony of its
dissolution. We do not wish to speak
harshly of the dead or the dying, but when
it is no more, in all charity and good will,
its sepulchre will be decked with the
choicest flowers of its successor, and the
| funeral rites will be after the order of the
| Irish wake.
| At Littleton last Friday we noticed a lot
of the finest Southdown sheep we ever saw,
together with herd of registered Jersey
and Ayrshire cattle. They had just been
taken off the ears. and are the property Of
| Mr.. Henry Violet, late of Holly Springs,
| Cumberland Co., Penn, who has recently
! traded for the fine estate known as the
| Gid Branch Aston place, where he pro-
poses to make his home. The people of
I, that section must be congratulated upon SO
valuable an acquisition to their neighbOr-
hood. With the introduction of capital
push and improved stock represented by
Mr.. Violet, that section must receive a
much needed impetus. We neither need
nor want, the immigration of the scurf OF
the Old World, but any community Is for
tunate when it can secure the citizenship
of live. energetic business men who come
as did Mr.. Violet, with money, good stock
improved implements, &c. Littleton has
another Northern man in her midst who i.
destined to play part in her future pros
perity-a Mr.. Knott having established q
land and insurance agency, and using wha
inducements he can to bring more North
eEn eapital to that section.
Warren Plains ought to be proud of hel
passenger depot, having one of the nicest
and best arranged on the r. & q. r. Il
Cannot our efficient agent here induce the
authorities to give Henderson larger anC
better arranged building? The present ont
is scarcely adequate to the amount d
travel to and from this place.
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Our Cemetery.

The spring of the year is now near at
hand, when the grass begins to spring up
and the flowers to bloom, so it would be
we'll for all who own squares" to have
them looked after. The Association is
having the walks put in fine shape Owners
OF lots can have them put in first-class
order and nicely kept by making arrange
mentS with Mr.. Rodgers, the keeper
BY way of caution we would say that it
would be we'll for all visitors to the GENE
terry to remember that the lots are private
property and no on" has right to pail the
flowers They are put there for the Orna-
menting Of the lot and hot to he pulled
And might there not be an Improvement
in respect to filling up gcaTe>? Not only
in Henderson, but everywhere that we ave
attended burial, we have observed that
the 6lling up of the grave has been left to "a
few, generally Very few. This ought not
SO to be. 1t is a very sad duty and not an
onerous one if all will join in; but to
handle shovel or hoe rapidly is very OPP
pTeSsive to one unused to it, unless he be
relieved very often. Now let every one,
who is not physically unable TO do so, make
un his mind to always help in the perform
ance of this sad duty to our friends and
nsGhbors, and to do it willingly and
promptly.
Any lot owner who finds it announcement
to see the keeper about fixing his lot can
have it done by dropping postal card to
j. K. Young, President of the Henderson
Cemetery Association.
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Another Richmond i'm the Field.

Retaining all the hallowed associations
that should linger around my old home and
friends in Henderson, in my new and EN-
larged sphere of business, l still am not
home-sick, having put away childish things
upon the attainment of manhood.
Made familiar with the wants of the
trade here by years of experience as sales
man i'll retail stores, am confident l can
supply my merchant friends with a fell
line Of groceries as low as any other house.
and II ust they may recognize the claim |
feel l ought to have on them, and buy from
me, when and only when, | can sell them
as cheap as others, mot to the manor born -
Representing one of the largest and most
reliable firms i'll the city of Richmond, and
visiting here every two weeks, l respect
fully ask a portion of the patronage Of the
place. l.. d. STAINBACK,
With Harvey & Blair, of Richmond, Va.
INCH. 81, 3 o.
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For the Ladies.

Mrs. PORTER desires to announce
to her lady friends that after Monday
next she will occupy rooms OYER Mr..
E. G.. Davis store as her dressmaking
apartments. Using the best system OF
dress cutting and fitting, and keeping
up with the latest styles and fashions.
she guarantees satisfaction as 70 fit,
stylishness, and excellence of work.
Former patrons and others desiring
work done are respectfully invited to
cali. Latest fashion plates always on
hand.
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~>~S 49,
A CARD,

Having tasted the joys of drummer in
travels through the State, laughed with the
boys in Richmond, eaten at the best hotels
selling clothing by the thousand dollars a
day; having all this good time and fun at
somebody else's expense, my Thoughts
would turn unbidden to my old home and
my Old place behind n. Lehman's counter,
where the friendly faces of Auld Lang Syne
beamed upon me, more enjoyable to me
than the changing pleasures to be had
among strangers. AS i'll the spring time a
young mans thoughts turn lightly to love,
so do mine gather around Henderson, when
the birds begin to Sing, and are nesting
again. If you want suit of clothes that
will set you off in the best light, call On me
let me Tx you up, and no girl can resist
you. Remember spring stock is coming in
daily; more attractions than ever, and at
prices that defy competition.
Very Respectfully,
LEWIS ". BARNES,
At Lehman's cold Reliable Clothing and
Shoe House.
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Rucklen's Arnica SaIve.

The Best Salve in the world for Cuts.
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum. Fever
Sores. letter. Mapped Hands, Chilhlains,
Corns, and all Skin Eruptions, and positively
cures Piles, or no pay required 1t is
guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction. or
money refunded Price Is cents per box
For sale by E. L. Smith. nov. 25.
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Things Worth Remembering.
TFOr the GOLD LEAFl

Every church. set apart to and used for
the worship of God, is Gods house, and as
such is worthy of and entitled to our best
behavior, and that this is tue of the
churches of other denominations as we'll as
of our own.
Whispering, laughing, talking, or any
kind of misbehaviOr in church, is a sin
against sod, and as ineXcuSable as other
sins against Him.
TO laugh or misbehave in church, during
services, is to pour contempt Oh God. in the
ordinances appointed by Him, or His min
listers, or His servants. 1t is so whether
you mean it or not.
TO laugh OF talk in church is not only to
lose the benefits that might come to you as
an individual, but to disturb christians
whom no doubt you respect and to attract
away from the observance of Gods Ordi-
nance some sinner who might be arrested
and saved.
Many laugh and talk in church, who
would be ashamed for the preacher to
know it. They forget that the preacher
from his elevated position, can and does
best see and know what is going on in the
whole church. He may not reprOve you
but his heart bleedS over you. Many mis-
behave in church, however strange It may
sound, in a vain attempt to show off Many
smile at what you say or do but it is a fact
worth remembering that in their minds
your conduct much oftener raises feeling
of contempt or pity than otherwise.
Most people who have seriously thought
over the matter agree that the church as a
building dedicated to Jehovah and His
worship, should receive nothing but our
best behavior and manners at all times,
even when there are no exercises going on.
G.
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Store House at Middiehurc fer Sale.

On Monday, the 18Th day of April next
I will sell to the highest bidder at pub
lie auction, the store house al MIDI Ie-
burg, formerly occupied by L. B. Yam
cev, and conveyed to the New Jersey
Chemical Company by Jobn Yancey and
l.. B. Vance. Title is good. If desired
half purchase money.
NEW JERSEY CHEMICAL.
BY H T. WATKINS, Atty. mch 81 {
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Removal,

My friends and the public generally will
take notice that have returned to my old
stand in the ReaviS building, next door to
Dorsey's drug store. Ny stock of boots.
shoes, hats, dry goods, groceries, wooden
ware, &c, will be offered at prices low to
suit the times. Remember keep on hand
the best -four and meal. together with lime,
cement, brick and all plasters' materials.
L. C. ROWLAND
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The ghost at the White House is said to
walk half Of every night, but he could do
double that amounut of work. if he wasn't
afraid OF the morning air, and knew that
DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup cared all kinds of
troublesome coughs and colds.
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She stood at the gate in the late Spring
twilight, and when she said goodbye, she
felt neuralgia kiss her rosy cheek but she
only smiled, for she had Salvation Oil, the
greatest cure on earth for pain.
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SPECIAL NOTICE.

:-Our friends throughout the country
via confer favor by furnishing us with
any news of local or general interest that
may occur in their respective neighbOr-
i.OGdS.
Persons calling on or writing to adver-
tisrIs will please mention the GOLD LEAF.
BY so doing yeu will greatly oblige US,
r1iiIe it will cost you nothing.
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A P Wilkinson is home again having
closed his warehouse business at Rocky
Mount for the season. His many friends
are glad to have him back.
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Best chewing tobacco in town at A. NJ.
Jordan & Cos. S. Watkins Sun Cured,
Beauty of Manly, Mazeppa and other
brands. Clear the Track and Dukes
Cameo Smoking tobacco. meh. H.,
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Order OF Tobacco Sales for the Week Com.
mencing pril 4, 1887

Monday, 4th.-Sidelight, Harris, Cooper
Carolina.
Tuesday, 5th.-Harris, Cooper, Carolina,
Sidelight.
Wednesday, 6th-Cooper, Carolina, Side.
light, Harris
Thursday, 7th.-Carolina, Sidelight, Har.
ris, Cooper.
Friday, Sth.-Sidelight. Harris, Cooper
Carolina.
Saturday, 9th.-Harris, Cooper, Carolina
Sidelight
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e>>"

The flow of milk from cows can be large
" increased by the use of Days Horse
Powder.
Mothers should stop dosing their babies
with laudanum. Use instead DIR. Bulls
Baby Syrup.
Every woman that has once used DIR.
Balls Baltimore Pills will not be without
them.
Soft as sweet lutes. Drexers Bell Cologne
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For Sale at Public Auction,

On the 9Th of April next, two town lots
in Henderson, on Rock Spring street and
Pearl street. Size of each is S0X1O0 feet.
Ii. II. WATKINS.
Trustee, &c.
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Laughter and Lafferty at Burwell Hail

Laughter and Lafferty at Burwell Hail
next Wednesday evening.
The Raleigh Ecen5ng Ftstor says the
North Carolina Car Company are building
ten summer cars for the Raleigh Street
Railway. They will be similar to those in
other cities.
We saw in town on Wednesday several
good farmers from within mile or two of
GAINESVILLE, Va. They were here with
tobacco, paying our market a deserved
compliment
From the pen of Dr.. Lafferty will be
found very readable and cosby letter
about his recent visit to Granville county,
published on the fourth page of the GOLD
LEAF this week. Read it,
Remember the proceeds of DR.. Lsfferty's
lecture az Burweu Hall next "Wednesday
evening, are to 90 toward finishing the new
Methodist church. Let u al | turn out and
give him large and hearty greeting.
IL. p. Cheatham, Register of Deeds of
Vance county, has been invited to deliver
the annual address at Shaw University
May 18th. Plummcr is one of the most in
tclligent and respectable cOlOTed men i'll
the county, and the GOLD LEAF is glad tn
know he has been thus complimented.
That he will acquit himself in a way to
prove his selection good one we have no
doubt
Mr.. Walter Rowland, son Of Mr.. Geo. II .
Rowland, is having nice residence erect
ell on Playground street with view to re-
turning to Henderson to live. He has been
living in South Carolina for several years,
and while he has been succe ,sful in Eu,i-
ness down there has decided there is no
place like home" after all, and will come
back. Mr.. Robert Bum is experimenting
the work and it is we'll done.
The ladies should see the Aromatic
Steam Drip coffee pot nov on exhibition at
the postolhce. They are the ones who rave
make the coffee, or supeIintend it. and who
get the blame if they cannot always set
before their liege lords q cup of good
strong, clear coffee, when in reality the
vessel and manner of making it is at fault
and not themselves. The ladies can ap-
PloOi"io o"''i 'i'iiis' WIEN oiio HUI cdhhot.
Our literary people have rich treat in
store for them. DR.. Lafferty, the talented
editor of the Richmond Christian Adro-
cute Will lecture at Burwell Hall We'd
nesday evening, April 9th. His famous
lecture The Old Times and the New" is
pronounced by those who have heard it a
fine production, Astounding in beautiful
passages, interSpersed with salient wit and
Eumor, to hear which almost makes one
Ldu2h- ft-tO kill himself. The proceeds will
be for the benefit of the new Methodist
church.
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! Drugs cheap but not cheap drugs, is the
| motto of A. NJ Jordan & Co. who fill
more prescriptions than any other drug
house in Vance county. mch IT.
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o. .

We sell more patent medicines and fill
more prescriptions than any other drugstore
in town. hence we can afford to sell closer
than any one else.
mch. II. A. NJ. JORDAN & Co.
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Why are drugs sold cheaper at A. n.
Jordan < Co.'S than any other place in
town? Because they sell more than any
other house. and can afford to sell cheaper.
mch. IL
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Customers may rely upon obtaining pure
medicines at reasonable price at Harris IL
Cos drug store.
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ANNUAL MEETING.-The next annual
meeting Of the Presbyterian church will be
held next Sunday afternoon at o'clock, in
their church. The pastor will present a
report of his labors during tie year past
and address the congregation on the sub
ject of church work in general. Reports
will also he read by the Clerk of the Ses-
sion of the church. hy the Treasurer and
Superintendent Of the Sabbath-school, as
we'll as from the Ladies Aid. Missionary
and children's Missionary societies. The
proceedings will be interesting not only to
the members of the Congregation but also
to the public. 4 cordial invitation is eX-
tended to all to be present
The bottom has been knocked out of
prices for all kinds of patent medicines,
drugs, &c, at
inch. II. 4. II. JORDAN & Cos.
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WHAT WAS Ir?-Much interest has been
excited over strange phenomena in the
Southern heavens at an carly hour Satur-
day morning. Just before sunrise loud
report, like the discharge Of a powerful
gun, was heard, and aC the same time a
bright red light was seen to flash suddenly
across the horizon and disappear as mystic
ri0uSly as it came. We have heard many
persons speak of it but no one is prepared
to advance theory as to the cause of the
strange occurrence.
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FINE FLOODED CATTLE.-Mr. Frank
Lovelock, of T. Lovelock & Co., Gordons-
vile, Va, importers and breeders of IIol-
stein and thoroughbred registered Jersey
cattle, etc, arrived to-day with a carload
of fine stock which they offer TO. sale.
There are in the lot eight Holsteins and
seven Jerseys, and they must b. seen to be
admired. MaaIye, q beautiful HOlSteln
COW, imported. is the finest specimen of
COW flesh in point OF size, we have seen in
these parts She is in fine condition and
weighs ], 425 pounds. Uoorn is another i'm
ported COW, not quite so large Her weight
is go pounds. Both are magnificent an
imalS, profuse and steady mixers. Among
the Jerseys there are registered and I'M
registered animals the unregistered being
much cheaper Besides the cattle there
are Small Yorkshire and Poland China
pigs; Houdans, Langshans. Brown Leg
horns, Plymouth Rocks and Black Spanish
chickens Pekin and Rouen ducks, white
guineas, etc, all Of which will be sold at
fair and reasonable prices.
A rare opportunity is now offered the
people of Henderson and Vance county to
purchase some extra fine cattle, and at
much lower figures than they could send
OFF and buy singly. 1t takes no more to
keep good COW than it does common
one, after the cost of purchase, and the ad-
vantage in favor of the thoroughbreds,
every one is ready to concede.
Mr.. Loyelock invites the ladies to call
Friday afternoon about and later if they
wish to see his "show." Every. hing will
be put i'll proper condition to receive them.
The cattle are quartered at Currin's liv-
cry stables.
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EnYie6 hy her Sex.

Is the fate of every lady with bright,
glowing countenance, which invariably
follows the use of DR., Harter's Iron Tonic
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Prescriptions of all kinds carefully and
accurately filled, day or night, at
mch. II. A. NJ JORDAN & Cos.
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FoR SALE.-Ten acres valuable building
lots for sale near Female College Terms
reasonable; good investment. Apply to
mch. "a, 80. L. 4. DAVIS.
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The Town CONTINUES no GROw.-NOt-
withstanding the cry of dull times and
scarcity OF money, in every part of our town
which one visits are to be seen evidences of
growth which in itself indicates thrift and
going up and worbmen are busy. In the
suburban portions is this more particularly
the case. Indeed, we suppose few Of our
citizens who conine themselves to the bus
mess centre for a few weeks OF months
have any idea of the amount of building
going on around them.
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EDUCATIONAL.-Thc second half of the
first term of Henderson Female College
will begin next Monday. 1t is pleasing to
know that 50 far the success of the school
has been very gratifying. Scholars may
enter at any time and if there are those
who expect to send this session it would be
we'll to commence them next Monday.
a SPECIAL FERTILIZER FOR COEN.-Lime
Phosphate is a special fertilizer for corn;
apply it before planting and at the second
blowing as Well. 1t Will feed the plant by
giving it the plant food already in the soil,
besides adding a large per cent. of bone
matter which it contains, and which is
specially good for grain. 1t makes the ears
large and firm and for corn is the best Of
all fertilizers. It is very cheap too. Sold
by Parker & Gloss. See advertisement in
this paper.